Song Injun of Korea scored 691 out of a possible 720 points to lead the 72-arrow 60-metre ranking round at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina by two and collect the top seed in the boys’ competition.

“I was not expecting this result. I did not shoot the best but I feel very happy now,” said Song.

“I am not used to shooting 60 metres. When I was at school I got some good results but I needed to practise again. I’m going to take this positive result forward into my training.”

Competition at the Youth Olympic Games takes places over 60 metres rather than the full 70 used in international senior competition.

Some athletes, like Song in Korea and Asian Games team champion Tang Chih-Chun, would normally shoot the longer distance and stepping shorter is an adjustment.

Also unfamiliar to Song was the Tang’s pedigree. He wasn’t aware that his biggest competitor over the ranking round has been a full-time member of Chinese Taipei’s senior squad since the start of 2018.

Tang actually led the round with six arrows left to shoot but dropped in a seven to finish with 689 points. “Too fast on release,” he explained, big grin still on his face. China’s Feng Hao completed the top three boys’ seeds with 688 points.